Iran defiant as sanctions push intensify in Gulf
Iran closed naval war games in the Gulf with a defiant tone as Western powers press for tighter oil and financial sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program. An Iranian general warned a U S aircraft carrier may not be welcome back. In Paris Alain Juppe urged Europe to back tighter measures including targeting Iran’s central bank and an oil embargo.
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Israelis Palestinians Resume Talks After Yearlong Gap
In Amman, Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators met to restart discussions after more than a year without breakthroughs. They agreed to continue dialogue, a partial step forward amid deep disagreements on core issues. Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh hosted the session and noted the face-to-face meeting as progress.
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New York Man Arrested in New Year Firebomb Attacks
Ray Lazier Lengend was arrested on hate crime arson charges following confessions tied to a string of arson attacks at an Islamic cultural center and four other sites on New Year’s Day. Crude firebombs were used at a convenience store two Queens homes a Nassau County home and the Islamic center.
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Sarkozy urges Assad to quit over Syrian massacres
French President Nicolas Sarkozy called for Bashar Assad to step down amid ongoing bloodshed in Syria. An Arab League official said discussions on withdrawing the observer mission were possible as monitors started their work last week. Sarkozy said Assad must leave power and condemned the regime’s massacres.
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Lawmaker backs anti Obama emailPrayer stance sparks caution
Kansas House speaker Mike O'Neal forwarded an email linking to Psalm 109 8 and urging the president's days in office be short The speaker's office says the message targeted the president not Obama personally and notes a peaceful transfer of power every four years Senate and party leaders advise careful handling of forwarded emails to避免 misinterpretation
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Five Injured In Head On Crash On US 56
A head on collision on US Highway 56 west of Worden in Douglas County left five injured. Two Overbrook women and a Missouri woman in a minivan sustained critical injuries and were flown by helicopter ambulances to area hospitals. Two Baldwin City children in a eastbound pickup were less severely hurt and transported to Children’s Mercy Hospital by ground ambulance. The van crossed left of center into the oncoming pickup. Driver Darren S. Othick, 45, of Baldwin City, was uninjured.
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Wildcat Switches Allegiances to Jayhawks at KU City
Kansas State University graduate Terry Dahl, once a devoted EM AW supporter, renounces purple and Gold. He now backs Kansas University after years in Manhattan, citing KU’s overall superiority while working as a controller and payroll administrator in Lawrence. Dahl embraces Jayhawk Nation and Rock Chalk.
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